Danny Simmons, was a Brooklyn based novelist, poet, and artist. I think he is the eldest of the more famous Simmons brother the Rap mogul Russell Simmns and the Hall of Fame Rap Artist Joseph (Rev Run).

I would not be surprised if @Delano has seen or knew Danny. You really could not be in the Brooklyn arts scence and not have crossed oaths with him. I did not know him personally, but I've seen him around several times I believe I been to him home one for a fund raiser.

One of the hardest things about getting older is losing people. An elderly friend once said it really starts to pick up once you hit your sixties.

2 hours ago, Troy said:

One of the hardest things about getting older is losing people. An elderly friend once said it really starts to pick up once you hit your sixties.

Seems to be worse for Gen-Xers who have been losing people since their early 20s.

Danny Simmons did 73 years on the rock. Just a few short of average life expectancy here in the USA. May he RIP.😎

I hadn't met him but he was in Darius James United States of Hoodoo with Joe Mariani. I used to drink with Joe he told me about my two Indian protectors.